11 MARCH 1837

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NEWS OF THE V‘ EEK.

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Tots has been a trying week for the MELBOURNE Ministry—" the Reform Ministry "—" the best Ministry the country ever had." We fear that the coercion of Canada, the official...

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The French Ministers have suffered a most unexpected defeat in

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the Chamber of Deputies. Their famous " Disjunction Bill " was re. jected on Tuesday, by 211 to 209. On a show of hands, there was a clear majority for the bill ; but an appeal...

Some sensation has been excited in Brussels by the discovery

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that medical stores of the military department have been adulterated. A Committee of the Chamber of Deputies has been appointed to ineesti. gate the matter.

A late arrival from New York brings the following as

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the official declaration of the American Presidential poll. For Martin Van Buren, of New York (counting the votes of Michigan) If those votes (3) he not counted For W. H....

Debated anti proceetiinEng in 19artiament.

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MISGOVERNMENT OF CANADA. In a Committee of the whole House, on Monday, Lord JOSS RUSSELL moved the following resolutions. " I. That since the 31st day ut October in the year...

There is no intelligence of interest from Spain this week.

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A rumour, not yet confirmed, that CABRERA has defeated a body of the Queen's troops in Valencia, has been in circulation. The Madrid papers furnish a report of speeches...

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the Court.

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THE King, accompanied by Sir Herbert Taylor, came to town on Wed- nesday, and held a Levee at St. James's Palace. Several addresses were presented. Among them, was one by Lord...

Cbe Itietropatto. At a Court of Common Council, held on

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Thursday, Lord Dudley Stuart and a deputation from the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland attended, to present a resolution agreed to at a meeting of the Council of...

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ititerrllattrutio.

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Mr. Denison, of Slerton College. Oxford, brother of Mr. Johrt Evelyn Denison, is to be the new Bishop ; and not Dr. Hampeen„ as was announced by the Ministerial j umiak: Now...

On the close division on the Disjunction Bill, in the

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French Cham.. ber, on Tuesday last, .Mr. Goldi!' iy, a Deputy who had been confined to his room by fever, at an arranged signal from a friend whom he re- lied on, presented...

ne Country.

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The Liverpool Chronicle announces that Mr. Brancker will not be a candidate for Liverpool at the next election, in consequence of illness in his family; and recommends the...

In the Central Criminal Court, on Monday, Mrs. Newman and

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her daughter, Julia Newman, who is only 19, were convicted of two rob- beries, and sentenced each to fourteen years transportation. The prisoners did not appear to be at all...

Colonel Hodges, according to the Morning Post, is a' out

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to depart on a mission to Belgrade, and the Post wants to know what for? We should suppose, to enter upon the duties of his Consulship, and pro- mote the British interests in...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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The Tiger, Seatight, from Liverpool to Bombay, was totally wrecked about the 12th August, on the Island or Astove, near to Madagascar—crew saved. A ived — A t t; rav mmnd, Much...

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The House of Commons reassembled this afternoon ; but the

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affairs of Spain appeared to be entirely forgotten, nearly the whole of the sitting being devoted to a discussion on several motions of Mr. HUME relative to the late Brevet...

We observe an article in the Spectator, which is plainly

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written by some person possessed of local knowledge and possessed by local bias on the subject of Canada. —Globe, March 6. [The insinuation of the Globe is misapplied. Our...

The Chronicle appears this morning in a double sheet, but

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with an " unsightly meadow of margin surrounding a limited superficies of text." The Whig organ vents a natural sneer at the Whig Chancellor of the Exchequer on the care be...

MONE AI A 11K ET.

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SloCK P.XDR•NCIR.FRTDAY A FTRRNOON. The aspect of commercial affairs has considerably improved ; and the pressure for money, to which we have so frequently had occasion to...

POSTSCRIPT.

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SATURDAY NIGHT. A letter has been received in town from the head-quarters of Gr ne- ral EVANS, dated the 24 instant. He was ready to march out with a force of 12,000 men, after...

Lord JOHN RUSSELL made an overture last night to the

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Irish Mem- bers, for a request on their part that the Poor-law might be postponed ; whence it is pretty clear that the second reading will not take place till after Easter.

The Quarterly average of the weekly liabilities and assets of

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the Bank of England, from 13th December 1836 to 7th March 1837, is as. follows. LIABILITIES. ASSETS. Circulation X-18,178.000 I Securities .........£30,579,000 Deposits...

Conjecture was busy on Thursday with the cause of the

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appearance of Sir Robert Peel, Lord Stanley, and Sir J. Graham, at Lambeth Palace, which they entered arm in arm about one o'clock that day. The cause was, however, revealed...

A telegraphic despatch from the Spanish frontier was received by

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the French Government on Thursday, stating that General SARSFIELD had "carried the positions of the Carlists."

A heavy debate on the Spanish policy of the Government

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occupied the House of Commons till nearly two o'clock this morning, and was then adjourned till this afternoon. In the Committee of Supply, Mr. CHARLES WOOD brought forward the...

The pressure o; Parliamentary matter, of great immediate importance, has

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compelled is month several articles intended tor this week's paper. Among them is a com- munication from Bristol on the eubfect of Sergeant LUDLOW'S Compensation; to which,...

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LOWER CANADA.

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MINORITY or 58, TELLERS INCLUDED, WHO VOTED ON WEDNESDAY, 8TH 3IARCII, AGAINST LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S FOURTH RESOLUTION. A:tilt - mho. H. A. Ewan Bahl% it, 1)r. Field Beaumont,...

PRIVILEGES OF PARLIAMENT-MEN.

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TO THE EDITOR OP THE SPECTATOR. 7th March 1837. San-You have very properly reprobated the " shameful " attempt of Sir Jou!: CAMPBELL to secure for Members of the Legislature...

THE GREAT WORKING-CLASS 'MEETING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.

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13; Trelleck Terrace, Pimlico, 7th March 1837. Sia-In it letter on the subject of the great meeting of the Working Classes held at the Crown and Anchor last week, a...

LLOT DIVISION.

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Aglionhy, IL A. Ainsworth. P. liagshaw, J. Bainbridge, E. T. Baines, E. Baldwin, Dr. Ball, N. Barnard, E. G. Barry. G. S. Beanclerk, Major Beutinek, Lord W. Bernal, It....

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TOPICS OF TH E DAY.

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THE COERCION BILL OF THE MELBOURNE MINISTRY. THE Canada question has started all at once into great impor- tance. Notwithstanding bureaucratic arts which seek to present the...

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SCARCITY IN THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS.

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THE Highlanders have had an indifferent harvest and a very bad winter; so that there is a partial scarcity among them, and consi- derable distress. The Celtic Lairds, or Lords,...

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SOME ODD POINTS IN THE DEBATES.

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" With regard to the demand of making the tipper Chamber elective, the House might rest assured, that on the removal of that single check, which was interposed as the only...

The Tories have a sineular mode of showing their attachment

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to Mother Church. It is proposed that, in future, Church lands shall be let at a fair value, and that the increased revenue derived under the new system shall be applied to...

Mr. HUME makes it a rule of his Parliamentary conduct,

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not to take personal offence. He sits in a public capacity, and all his own observations have reference only to the public conduct of political friends or foes. He will not he...

"They had then the power of corruption and intimidation to

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induce men to abstain from voting: that influence would still exist, and the ballot could ate affect it." — Mr. Spring Rice's Speech against the Ballot. Lord HOWICK made use of...

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RAUBIER'S FREDERICK THE SECOND AND HIS TIMES.

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VON Rstimen visited England in the beginning of 1835, to pur- sue historical researches in the British Museum and the Stat e Paper 011ie°. He remained less than a twelvemonth;...

THE VOCAL CONCERTS.

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THE fifth Vocal Concert was on Monday night, and consisted of the following selection. I. Coronation Anthem," My heart is MANDEL. 2. Glee." Mark a here the silver queen" R....

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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Hi-Tony, Contributions to Modern History, from the British Museum and Stale Paper OfS ee „ By Frederick Von Ituumer.—Frederick the Sscond and his Times Knigh„ Letters from...

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LETTERS FROM TRH SOUTH.

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IN September 1834, the Author of the Pleasures of Hope found himself in the King ' s Library at Paris, "exploring books of an- cient geography ;" and, happening to cast his eyes...

ATTILA.

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Mn. Jeates's novels resemble those pictures by the painters of our own day courteously styled " historical," in which costumes and accessories, sumptuously picturesque, are...